Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-12
Not Suppressed at Rome.

A PLAIN ANSWER FROM CARDINAL GIBBONS TO DR.
MGLYNN's sTATKMENT-MIss NARY CALDWELL HAS
NOT WITHDRAWN HER $500 600 GIFT TO THE CATH
OLIC UNIVERSITY FUND.
Cardinal Gibbons authorizes the following state
ment, bearing on the assertion of DR.. McGlynn
that the Cardinal had received at Rome and had
suppressed DR.. McGlynn'S defense on the charges
which ended in DR.. McGlynn'S accommodation
''Shortly after his arrival in Rome In February
last, Cardinal Gibbons, in an audience with the
holy father, was reQuestey by his holiness to ask
Dr. McGlynn to come TO Rome. The next day the
Cardinal complied with the Instructions OF the
holy father; but as he did not know DR.. McGlynn's
address, he wrote the letter to DR.. BurtSell, be-
cause he regarded him as friend OF DR.. McGlynn.
Some weeks later Cardinal Gibbons received reply
from DR.. BurtSell giving reasons and excuses why
DIR. McGlynn did not go to Rome. AS the answer
from DR.. Burtseu was addressed, not to Car
the latter saw no reason for handing the letter
the propaganda Fa-, however, from suppress
ing It's contents he was very careful to cOnmu-
nicate them TO the cardinal project OF the propa-
ganda- 1t may be added that Cardinal Gibbons
was IN no way 70 act as an intermediary
therefore, scrupulOusly avoided interfering In a
matter in which he had no direct concern, and his
visit to Rome had in view different purpose
While the cardinal, in common with the prelateS
OF the country, was anxious, In the interest OF
education and religion, to see university estab-
liShed In this country, he has abSra1ned from CIV
The cardinal has no knowledge OF any change
COuUtupleGSU UT 6ueclcu III luG Original eQQOW.
ment."
MISS CALDwELL's GIFT NOT WITHDRAWN.
The New York Sun says: 1t may be added, on
the authority Of Mr.. Eugene Kelly, that the pub
lished story that Miss Mary Caldwell had with
drawn her gift OF $500, 600 to the university is
untrue. The trustees or the fund collected for the
purchase OF site and the erection OF building are
Bishop Spalding, Eugene Kelly and ChaS NJ. Fry:
MIR. Kelly said yesterday: "The money received
trust fund set apart for the purpose OF purchasing
property in washington for the site and for the
ot hrv Sae Sw a1eaSy nsF
half miles from the Capitol. The land is said to
$500 $40 900 is to be used for the erection OF
the building, and the remaining 500 900 is to be
reserved for the paying OF professor or profes-
S0rS."
TALK WITH DR. M'GLYNN.
Dr.. McGlynn said that the author OF the Brook
lyn Standard Unions article was unknown to
him. He was certain that DR.. Burtsell did not in
splre 1t. Whoever 1t was, however, matters had
been stated with substantial accuracy.
Archbishop Corrigans private secretary, the
Rev. DR.. Mcdonnell, declared that there was not
the slightest probability OF DR.. McGlynn's case
reinStated as pastor OF st. stephens church until
he had made full submission TO the holy see
This he thought was plainly a evident IT. from the
e9sniDss as the case in ali is bearings T from on the
the the doctor had been excommunicated without
hearing he said: "Dr. McGlynn received three or
four summonses nom Rome. and on his failure TO
notice them he was again ordered to present him.
self within forty days under pain OF excommuni-
cation. Within that period he had ample time to
prepare and present his address II he SO desired
| railing to appear in Rome within the specined
time he incurred by his dis0bedience this excom-
municatian. He was fully warned OF the conse-
Quences OF his refusal to obey the summons. II is
| absurd to say that Cardinal Gibbons omitted 70
| obey or disobeyed any order emanaJang from the
pOp0 on this matter"